Lesson Plan

I Theme, You Theme, We All Theme For Ice Cream: Themes In Literature

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Teach readers how to distinguish between a topic and a story's theme in a short lesson that uses the children's book, Should I Share My Ice Cream, as an exemplar. After listening to the story, pairs generate a list of topics covered in the story, then generate a statement that reveals what they believe the author wants readers to think about the topic or topics.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Prior to the lesson, review your school's policy on using Twitter to post Tweets 
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a copy of Should I Share My Ice Cream? or another children's book, and copies for each participant of the two handouts
Pros
  • Materials are available in both Spanish and English
Cons
  • None